The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-12-22
IIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PENN'A, DECEMBER 22, 1857

Sut, IKE WnlpncI scbOOI cnlluTtn, MI
whimperins. At last supper time
came aud mother went out to pre-
pare it. | went into the kitchen with
her.
where do you live, Jimmy ~ she
asked
'ln New York" replied.
what are you working at now,
Jimmyi'
I'm working in dry goods store.
Then | suppose you don't live
very nigh, for hear tell o. them city
clerks what don't get enough money
to keep body and soul together. So
I'll just tell you Jimmy, we got moths
ing but roast spare ribs for supper
We ain't got any money now, Jimmy.
We're poorer nor jobs turkey
~ told her that would he delight
ed with the spare ribs, and to tell the
truth, John, havn't eaten II meal in
New York that tasted ns well as those
crisp roasted spare ribs did. spent
the evening playing checkers with
father, while mother sat by telling mo
all about her misfortunes, from old
white Mooley getting drowned in the
pond to fathers signing note for
friend and having to mortgage the
place to pay it, The mortgage was
due inside Of week aud not II cent
to meet it with-just $500. She sup
I Of
house and home, but in my mind
supposed they wouldn't. At last .
Io'clock came, and father snid' "Jim.
/ 90 ont to the barn and see if Kit is all
right. Bring in an armful OF old
shingles that are just inside the door
aud I'LL up the water pail Then We
will go of tn bed aud got mp early
and go a.tishlng.'
IL didn't say word, but | went out
10 the barn, bedded down the horse,
broke up an armfui Of shinslcs, s,punp-
ed II pail Of water, filed the woodboN,
land then We all went to bed.
FEATHER called me at I:3O in the
morning, and while he was getting Il
cup of coffee | skipped over to the de
pot across lots and got my best brass
rod. Father took nothing but II troll.
ling liue aud spoon hook. lie rowed
the boat with his trolling liue in his
msuth, while stood in the bunt with
a silver sinner rigged on. Now, John,
| never saw u man catch fish like he
did. To mske long story short he
and never got II bite.
"At noon we went ashore aud faith
er went home, while | went To the
postollice. got II letter from Chica-
go with check for 81 900 ia it. With
some trouble got it cashcd, getting
paid in s. and SO bills-making quite
Il roll then got u roast joint Of
beef and "a lot Of delcacics and had
them sent home. After that went
visiting among my Old schOolmatrs
for two hours and went hume. The
Joint was in the oven. Mother had
put on her only silk dress, aud father
had douned his Sunday go to meet
ing clothes, none too good, either.
This is whore played u joke Oh the
old folks. Mother was in the kitchen
Watching the roast. Father was out
TO the barn, and had clear coast.
| dumped the sugar out Of the old
! blue bowl, put the thousand dollars
| in it, aud placed the cover on again.
| At last supper was ready. Father
asked blessing over it, aud he act.
ually trcmbled when he stuck his
| knife in the roast. we haven't had
IA piece of meat like this in five years,
jim" he said aud mother put in
with, "And we haven't had any cof>
fee in II year, only when we went n
vsitin'.'
Then she poured out the coffee
and lifted the cover of the sugar
bowl, asking as shs did so "llow
many spoons, Jimmy ~
Then she struck something that
wasn't sugar. She picked up tho
bowl and peered into it. And Mas
ter Jiumy, playin' your old tricks on
your nanny, ELI We'll, boys will
be boys"
"Then sha gasped for breath. She
saw it was money. She looked Mt me,
then Mt father, and then with tremb-
ling fingers drew the great roll Of bills
out.
"Ha Ia ! ha : | can see father
now as he stood there then on tiptoa,
with his knife in one hand, fork ia |
the other and his eyes fair bulgiug |
out Of his head. But it was too much |
for mother. She raised her eyes To !
heaven aud said slowly "Put YOU
trust ia the Lord for he will provit e.'r /
Then she tainted away. Wen. =
John, there's not much more To tell. .
We threw water ia her face aud .
brought her To, aud we demolished .
that dinner, mother all the time say>
ing My boy jimmy Ny boy Jim-
my !"
IL stayed home month. | fixed
up the place, paid of all debts, had
good time and came back again to
New York. am going to. send $50
home every week. tell you, John,
it's mighty nice to have home"
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